SB 371 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

FEVER THERMOMETER-NO MERCURY

Summary

Creates the Mercury Fever Thermometer Prohibition Act. Sets forth legislative findings. Provides that (1) on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall sell, distribute, or give for promotional purposes (including online retail) mercury fever thermometers in this State and (2) on or after July 1, 2004, no hospital shall distribute mercury fever thermometers in maternity or new baby gift packs to patients. Provides that these prohibitions do not apply to mercury fever thermometers sold or provided to be used in a health care facility. Provides that on or after July 1, 2004, no person shall manufacture a mercury fever thermometer in this State. Provides that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a petty offense and upon conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200 for each violation.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

May 2003

Senate Passage

May 2003

House Passage

May 2003

Vetoed

Nov 2003

Introduced Mar 24, 2003 Vetoed Nov 6, 2003

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2003 · House May 20, 2003

How they voted

45–0

Passed

Total votes 45

May 29, 2003

D Democratic25

25 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Nov 6, 2003

Vetoed

Total Veto Stands

upper

Oct 23, 2003

Vetoed

Placed Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003

upper

Aug 18, 2003

Vetoed

Governor Vetoed

upper

May 29, 2003

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 29, 2003

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

upper

May 29, 2003

Upper · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000

upper

May 28, 2003

Upper · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000

upper

May 28, 2003

Upper · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 008-000-000

upper

May 28, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

May 28, 2003

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services

upper

May 23, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

upper

May 23, 2003

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules

upper

May 21, 2003

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 22, 2003.

upper

May 21, 2003

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02

upper

May 20, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (63-27-4)

house

May 14, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

May 13, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2003

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2003

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

lower

Apr 10, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 10, 2003

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Apr 10, 2003

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee

lower

Mar 31, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee

lower

Mar 25, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 24, 2003

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000

upper

Feb 19, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Health & Human Services

upper

Feb 18, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor